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[unreachableside]

[Oh god. How did he know?]

I said the Mandarin word for something instead of the Cantonese one. [A looooooong pause.] ... And she noticed I was ordering for two.

[He sips the wine and hopes his face isn't too red.]

... I knew I'd be telling you some upsetting things. The least I can do is provide something good to drink.

[He swirls the wine in his cup for a moment.]

Besides... you're the first person I've shared a drink with since the accident.

[It's not a date, but it is a milestone... Maybe he's learning to live, little by little.]

[heng_like_a_dragon]

[Dan Heng scoffs softly, but it's out of amusement.]

Good thing you didn't let her know I speak Cantonese.

[The teasing would've only gotten worse. He's certain of that.

Ah... that's something Dan Heng can empathize with. It's been a long time since he's shared drinks with friends, too. Another tangle of emotions that can be tricky to separate between his and his past lives'.]

... Then I'm honored to share this with you.

[unreachableside]

[Yet another reason he couldn't speak Cantonese even if understands some of it. It's easy to become tongue twisted when he's being teased...

He's feeling a similar tangle of emotion, but rather than talk about it, he's going to be like Dan Heng and just drink through it. He tops off their cups, then picks up his own for what appears to be a toast.]

To new beginnings.

[heng_like_a_dragon]

[He blinks when Blade tops off their cups and holds it up. Then, Dan Heng smiles a little at the toast and picks up his own.]

To new and old friends.

[And he'll drink to that.]